# Ep 450. Buffett Cuts off Donation to Gates Foundation Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/retire-smart-podcast-6956219/ep-450-buffett-cuts-off-donation-to-gates-foundation Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/retire-smart-podcast-6956219/ep-450-buffett-cuts-off-donation-to-gates-foundation.md Podcast: [Retire SMART Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retire-smart-podcast-6956219) Published: 2026-07-25T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://connect92.podbean.com/e/ep-450-buffett-cuts-off-donation-to-gates-foundation/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4t8dy4juc6f8fia3/Ep_450_Buffett_Cuts_off_Donation_to_Gates_Foundation7o6ie.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/retire-smart-podcast-6956219/episodes/ep-450-buffett-cuts-off-donation-to-gates-foundation Duration seconds: 803 ## Resource Should investors jump into one of the year's biggest IPOs? David Brooks explains why patience may be the better strategy with SpaceX, discusses Warren Buffett's changing philanthropic plans, and explores why government housing policies continue to fuel affordability challenges. Plus, the conversation wraps up with a broader discussion about capitalism, economic incentives, and why financial literacy matters more than ever. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/retire-smart-podcast-6956219/episodes/ep-450-buffett-cuts-off-donation-to-gates-foundation/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/retire-smart-podcast-6956219/ep-450-buffett-cuts-off-donation-to-gates-foundation.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.